Phil Barone Ny Alto piece?

[sax dog]

I'd like to know peoples opinions on the Phil Barone NY, is it better than a meyer as phils website claims - I'm playing mainly Blues with a splash of jazz on a Martin Com1 with a new wonder1 in reserve.

[xuanvu]

I'm playing the Phil Barone alto mpc mainly right now, and absolutely love it... It's have the sound that I'm looking for, very easy blowing. I tried a Meyer at a local store and didn't like it, the sound is sweet but it's so hard to control and not easy blowing... Well, that was my experience, others might have different.

Kenny.

[Morry]

They are nice pieces. I had one, but sold it when I settled on the JJ ESP full time on alto.

[josephmd]

I think Phil's pieces will beat a stock Meyer any day of the week. They are Meyerish but the finish work is much better. I bought one off ebay that was "different" from current producton models and a really good player.

[Michael Ward]

Saxdog in my experience Fred Lamberson makes a far better Meyor type piece than Barone .I've had two Barone's a NY 6M and 5M and they were poor .Fred's M models are the best Meyor type pieces I've had ( I've got two ) Fred is also a good bloke to deal with.

[jjgold]

I play one of phil's NY Piece. It has been my primary piece on alto for about 2 yrs. That has been my only sax piece (bari, tenor) that have not and do not want to switch since trying. Coelho pieces are OK but for the price I think overrated. My 2 cents.